Top rope skills – Gym to Crag Dry Practice

June 12th 2022


Description

Dry practice of skills needed for top rope climbing. Please allow  4 hours.

 

Agenda:

-Anchor building

-Anchors to avoid

-Prussics/ third hand

-Cleaning anchors

-Rappelling

-Lowering

-Crag etiquette and safety

 

Requirements:

-Ability to bottom (ie top rope) belay. I will not be teaching you to belay.

-Prior gym experience an asset

 

Required Equipment:

-Harness

-Belay device

-Personal Anchor System (PAS)

-Min 2 locking Biners (up to 4 is better)

-3 non-locking biners

-Prussic cord

-Anchor material: 7mm cords 6 meters or 120cm slings, or 240m sling

 

Notes:

-I have extra belay devices, biners, anchors, prussic cords

-It would be helpful if another person could bring a rope

-You do not need rock shoes or a helmet. We will not be climbing.

-Bring rain gear and warm clothes as we will be outside for the session.

 

Location:

-Brookmere Park, Coquitlam

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Brookmere+Park/@49.2494516,-122.8874208,261a,35y,14.26h,0.59t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x5486783928e168bf:0x353c79e0620b7375!8m2!3d49.2494839!4d-122.8877473?hl=en&authuser=0

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